She said understanding better how motor skills are learned might, in turn, help with treating motor skill disorders such as dyspraxia.

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Led by Kirby Day, Princess' director of shore operations, the industry worked out a plan with Juneau to cut down on noise (prohibiting flightseeing tour departures before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.) and pollution (encouraging motor coaches to turn off engines when loading and unloading passengers).

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Lord Mandelson, in turn, cemented his role as the motor industry's darling by describing it as "the cornerstone of Britain's manufacturing economy" and stressed its importance to "our skills base, our engineering supply chains, our niche manufacturing skills".

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